We've all heard the jokes about liberal arts students working at McDonalds after they drop forty grand on college. Kelly Cordes broke the mold in a pretty big way. He worked at Taco Bell. He later broke that mold by becoming the chief editor of the American Alpine Journal, established himself as one of Americas alpining heavy weights and freely shares his knowledge and passion about all things margaritas. Much like a night of drinking margs, Kelly's writings chronicle a great American climber as he explores the actual and figurative summits of life and the occasional regrets of the morning after.
Depending on what you read, the author could be John Muir describing his beloved High Sierras, your buddy ranting about his hated political party or whoever writes that eye-straining technical info that comes along with gear. Kelly, if you're "that guy" could you suggest to the big wigs that they make the font a little bigger. I'm not talking children books; I just wanna know what language I'm reading.
Kellys writings have a certain beaknik nostalgia. They give you that feeling that the author is there telling you his stories face to face, consistently honest and compelling, sometimes meandering but always driven by the ragged beauty seen first hand. His writings are well worth the read. Im going with an A. Stay tuned for more blogging on blogs...
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